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PA26/1140 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

The proposed deployment of a BT Street Hub 3 unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Refused
27 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Twickenham Riverside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Richmond AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Twickenham
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Twickenham Library, Grade II, 49 m away · 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 429 m away: Ham Lands; Registered park or garden 228 m away: York House; Inside the Richmond upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 33 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TW1 3NJ
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Twickenham Riverside Ward [TRW]
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused Permission
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dalcour Maclaren

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 23% of full applications here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
165decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Richmond upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Richmond upon Thames decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14813528
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jun 2026
Richmond upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#182 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Richmond upon Thames ranks #130 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Richmond upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Richmond upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #130 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #104 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
181 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
47%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,888
Total decisions
358 refused in the year to March 2026